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The Latest Breaking News from the London Fire Brigade

Shocking pictures show aftermath of south London ski shop fire tackled by 100 firefighters

The London Fire Brigade said it received nearly 50 calls on Thursday after a blaze broke out at Finches Emporium

Evening Standard

Hundreds Evacuated from IKEA Wembley After Solar Panels Catch Fire

Hundreds evacuated from IKEA Wembley after rooftop solar panels catch fire. No injuries reported as crews contain blaze and launch investigation.

International Business Times UK

Inferno at Dawn: 100 Firefighters Battle Towering Blaze in Penge

A massive early-morning blaze ripped through a Poundland store on Penge High Street, southeast London, as 100 firefighters battled towering flames that forced evacuations and closed major roads.

International Business Times UK

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Whetstone blaze: Police probe fatal fire as man dies in north London

A man has died days after a fire broke out at a home in north London

Evening Standard

London facing record number of e-bike fires as fire chief warns incidents are now 'worryingly common'

At least one person has died as a result of an e-bike fire this year, with several others injured

Evening Standard

Warning as e-bike and e-scooter fires set to hit record high

There have been 165 incidents involving e-bikes and e-scooters in 2025, research shows

The Independent UK

Three children in hospital after flat fire in Enfield

A fire in a three-storey block of flats in Enfield has put three children in hospital with smoke inhalation

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Heathrow Airport Reopened: What Symptoms Triggered Mass Hysteria Event That Led to Terminal 4 Closure?

Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 was temporarily shut down after passengers reported sudden symptoms. Here's what caused the mass hysteria and why operations have now resumed.

International Business Times UK

21 injured after Heathrow terminal evacuation but ‘no trace’ of adverse substance found

One person was hospitalised but no trace of any hazardous substance was found after officers conducted a thorough search of the area

The Independent UK

Heathrow: 20 people reported injury but ‘no trace’ of adverse substance found

Terminal 4 check-in was evacuated as precaution on Monday evening while emergency services responded to a ‘potential hazardous material incident’.

Evening Standard

Man dies in flat fire in south London tower block

The London Fire Brigade said the fire took place in a first-floor maisonette in an 11-storey residential block

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan calls for joint action to tackle the growing threat of wildfires in the capital

London Fire Brigade (LFB) has responded to 64 wildfires already this year, compared to just 19 in the entire summer of 2020

Evening Standard

Twickenham fire: Firefighters tackle blaze at popular London dining street as area cordoned off

The London Fire Brigade are responding to an incident on York Street in Twickenham

Evening Standard

Chemical incident at London hospital leaves nine needing treatment and sparks patient evacuation

Around 150 patients had to be evacuated on Thursday morning due to a chemical incident in the plant room at Guy’s Hospital

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The Independent UK

Wildfire breaks out in London amid latest heatwave warning

The London Fire Brigade received over 30 calls reporting the fire

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade reveals it is rescuing an average of six people a day

The London Fire Brigade said it came to the aid of 3,627 people since January 2024

Evening Standard

Four people hospitalised after gas leak in Kilburn

The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and London Ambulance Service were all scrambled to the scene

The Independent UK

Huge blaze breaks out in Essex field as firefighters battle wildfires across UK

Heatwaves and consistent dry weather has seen the London Fire Brigade tackle more wildfires this summer than in the whole of 2024

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Evening Standard

Firefighters tackle fourth London wildfire in 24 hours as residents battle blaze with hoses

The London Fire Brigade warned crews are experiencing a ‘busy summer’ with more wildfires than the whole of last year

The Independent UK

Open-top London tourist bus crashes into tree

Police were called to the collision on Bedford Way, Russell Square, on Tuesday afternoon

Evening Standard

Erith fire: 150 firefighters battle huge blaze at warehouse in southeast London

Twenty-five fire engines were called to the scene in Maypole Crescent on Friday night

Evening Standard

Wildfire spreads across 10 hectares as 80 firefighters battle major blaze in east London

The cause of the fire in Rainham - the second wildfire tto hit the area in a week - is is not yet known

The Independent UK

Boy, 12, dies in south London flat fire

Emergency services were called to the fire late last night

Evening Standard

Lewisham fire: Family pay tribute to 'lovely' talented footballer, 12, who died in flat blaze

Schoolboy Fabian Henry named as victim of fatal fire at home in Orchard Gardens just before midnight on Tuesday

Evening Standard

70 firefighters called to blaze on Electric Avenue

A large plume of smoke could be seen rising from an area behind buildings on the busy south London shopping street.

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